My mixed media art is a visual expression of my emotions, thoughts, and beliefs about the world within me, and the world around me. It is an expression of my inner healing and spiritual growth. Most importantly, it’s about connection.

I love mixing paint, creating a unique combination of colors, drawing a line with freedom from perfection, scraping and scribbling through wet paint, creasing, folding and tearing paper, finding the perfect place for each little piece. When I’m in front of a blank canvas, I am eager to begin again with any color and pattern I choose. I can be messy and loose. I feel free. As I work up the layers I become more focused on details and intentional with composition. I am thoughtful of it’s emerging title as my feelings about social, political and cultural issues, along with recent experiences and new discoveries in my personal life become integrated. I yearn for balance and simplicity (in my work and my life), yet there is usually a bit more to add, up until it feels complete. This is my natural flow through life. Some days or moments are messy – mentally or emotionally, while others, I feel totally content and at peace. It is important for me to pay attention, to all of it. The late poet Mary Oliver said, “To pay attention is a form of prayer.” I too, pray.

The words, phrases, and stories that appear within the scraps of old magazines before me as I work can bring momentary awe and wonder, or anger and grief about the world. Amidst the busy-ness, joys and struggles of daily living, and through the learning curves of mothering, my artistic process provides me with space for reflection, introspection, and rest.

Painting offers me steadiness and excitement, and eases my discomfort. The end result of the complete cycle of a piece (beginning, middle, completion, viewing by another person, connection of feelings and ideas)…To be a witness to all of that, always reminds me to stay faithful, and always reveals further evidence of the Divine.

I hope my artwork makes your eyes dance with delight. I hope it uplifts your spirit and inspires you to pause and wonder about…anything! It might do none of those. That is okay too.